Telegram-herald., 1887-12-04
FOR EMERGENCIES.
WAT TO 60 II CERTAIN essss.
4. Cssss "a Hs1asRrh4sEs ners ApRrshs2-
slssa = ExGissa fbaa - y H@Er4nrssi~
aosE - sesp btes4iaE sEom
A<ssriss z1d Esl4s-FN4-
aabss Advice.

bod vessel ooctfs. sste 1eaolcer, g. ae fF1eud
g. srraaxrr Is ~ many Instances - terror
stricken hs ioeszs al iTaaeacs ~ nfsla, aud
th8s May lsas n4Ts ben sacrificed ~aiea
azixht have been saved 81 tinsig inasFVsn-
tion. IL sasFiy al caass ef seslosrzz zzs,s mach
more apprallsnsioa is ezeitei than 4arraz1ed
The anOautcf slsod actually ioss Is se1erslly
nllch oFerestini2te,i Thzre Is a esnmsn
expression. = httls blood Ea4kez a great
sho~' This = qulhs tFns, fer aEasn qa4n-
tify wil son nsueh clSEhlzg. ead baE httis
neesi hs a4sied - q bssiA az water q render
n very aga colored
II - vel - remember that ons-eighth II
the wsighE u tLs hgmaa body Is blood, IA
otner words. thsE, ia = person 0f average
size. there zne from sixteea - eightsen piHEs.
In aeaith, a psnt-sgsn a quzrt--of blood can
be ~Ith.lrawn from ths vessels without Ia
jury. snd doustle~ IN bat few cases would
lo6s II ore. third the satire amount contained
Ia rne body prove fatal From this stetsnlells
Il tn,lst net b inferred that whsn henorrhags
osscirs trsatalent NAY b leisarriy appiied far
from q. fas bleeding sh0oli Ia All CASES BE-
innmsdiatsiy arrested. If possible. The reader
snouid know ho~eyer. h0w great a ioss can
be sustained, without life being threatened
Tor y = often fear of Immediate death that Is
terrorinng and renders one poweriess Ia suca
ssaergsncisz
kRTEEfzs AND WINS.
An artery Is known 70 have been wounded
shea blood Of a brixht red color spurts out
a ietz, corresponding TO the beats Of the
puise. II "a vein Is opsaed, dark red blood
ho~s from ths wound IN a steady stream.
bieesiing from wouaaed arteries IS IA nearly
al Instances By far the most dangerous.
IN casas Of beuaorrhags at all profuse. firm
preszlrs should oe instantly made directly
upon the bleeding part The next step 20
take VII dspend upon the situation and
character q me wound. II the injury Il on
either of tns limbs aud Is severe il Is always
well % have tne patient placed nas on ais
hack and the injured member elevated and
supported oy an assistant. During tAis pro-
ee<iurs ths bleeding nsust DO prevented by
anrelaxed pressure
IL a small artery has been cut. 10 win be
known BY the size Of the let which spurts out
when the wound wa received In such cases
bsndszing directly over tho wound viii often
control toe hsmorrhags. A pad should be
made httis larger than the cut by folding
on rolling hrniy piece OF cloth This, when
ready. should De placed over ths wound. the
fingers which have previously grssped it BE-
ING quickly lifted up for the purpose, and rs
quickly should they renew their pressure on
the pad Over this handags can then be
applied, piece Of sheet, three or four inches
vide ard slx feet long, being used
II the bleeding has entirely ceased 70 wet
ard keep the handags saturated with cold
water and the hmb supported is all that
there remains 70 do. IL, however, the bleed
iaz persists, then the treatment TO be advised
when q large artery y ~ouaded must ia enl-
pioyed In such cases no attempt should bs
made TO permanentiy arrest the heuaofrhars
by bandaging the wound, but between It and
the body, around the limb. Grn bandage,
twisted handkerchief. large cord or a piece
OF rubber tubing should bs drawn tightly
and tied Ia knot. 70 shut OF the supply of
blood Not until this is .ffectually done
should pressure Of the fingers On the bleeding
part be relaxed
A SIMPLE LAW KxrLArNxD.
In cases where the wound Is large, and sew
.ral small arteries are opsnsd, and pressurs
with the finger does not coatrol the bleeding,
then the h9aturs should Dc applied above ths
injury. Bleeding from small veins l. gsner.
ally easily controlled by bandaging over the
wound. When, however, important vessels
are opened, as IS sometimes the case with en-
lzrgsd veins % the leg. then thu blood should
BE cut eG frum ths hleedi1g part by tightly
handaginz, not bet wesu it and the body, but
betwesn ths wound and tho extrsmity- Thi.
simple Iaw may easily BE- explained. ths
blood goes to the sxtrsrnities through tbs
arteries. but rstnrss through ths veins
To control hernOrrhage IN some situations
IS more difficals than ia others II larg'
artery : opened above the knee OF elbow it 4
doubtful II = bandaSe can De drawn tightly
enough % cut OF the blood between tbs
wound and the body without improvising
tourniqast To 20 this Is easy. however.
eoumou handkerchief can b tied loosely
around the lsg or arm, and the slack tak-i
ur By twisting with a cane or stick until sui
fcisnf pressure : sxsrted to prevent the pas
sage OF blood 70 the wound. The advice o
Or Hops = vel worth remembering: Il
you % by yourself in the fields, and get I
severe cut with = scytne, OF IN sny saddeE
emergency. such as a railroad accident. US
tire remedy which hss saved many life o.
the faid of battle Take kandful Of DR.
earth. pat TINS on the wound and grsSi
tightly til you call Tor assistance
As previously states. in nearly al cases O
herrorrhaxs from wounds thsrs Is no neces
atty Tor the alarm oftsa shown, sspsciall'
as fear perveres the Judgment q those VII
could much more serve tbs true interests o
The sufferer By kespiag cool and collected
81 course. in all emergencies a physiciai
SHOULD Be Immediately ssnt for. n th
hlsesiing Is controlled By pressure Of the fiu
gers. al ether operations which follow ca
b done leisureiy, as thers IS no urgent hass
and nou. sneuld Be iaagiged in.-Journal G